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Nux vomica

noun
1.
A medicine made from the seeds of an Asiatic tree; contains strychnine and brucine; formerly used as a stimulant.





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"Nux vomica" Quotes from Famous Books



... prevent inflammation of the same from arising. A large cathartic is to be given as early as possible. Either of the following is recommended: Powdered Barbados aloes 1 ounce, calomel 2 drams, and powdered nux vomica 1 dram; or linseed oil 1 pint and croton oil 15 drops; or from 1 pint to 1 quart of castor oil may be given. Some favor the administration of Epsom or Glauber's salt, 1 pound, with one-quarter pound of common salt, claiming ...
— Special Report on Diseases of the Horse • United States Department of Agriculture
... variety of valuable medicinal plants in the jungles of Ceylon, many of which are unknown to any but the native doctors. Those most commonly known to us, and which may be seen growing wild by the roadside, are the nux vomica, ipecacuanha, gamboge, ...
— Eight Years' Wandering in Ceylon • Samuel White Baker


Words linked to "Nux vomica" :   medicament, strychnine, brucine, medicine, medicinal drug, medication


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